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Sinclair’s ‘fake news’ promos ask the impossible

By Billy Binion, John Gable
Published April 9, 2018 6:49pm ET
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Sinclair’s ‘fake news’ promos ask the impossible
It’s official: “Fake news” is the new “Thanks, Obama!” Your favorite sports team loses? Fake news! You gain a few pounds? Fake news! Something conflicts with your partisan narrative? Absolutely FAKE NEWS! In a recent high-profile development concerning the all-encompassing term, Sinclair Broadcast Group filmed local news anchors across the country reciting a canned script […]

It’s official: “Fake news” is the new “Thanks, Obama!”

Your favorite sports team loses? Fake news! You gain a few pounds? Fake news! Something conflicts with your partisan narrative? Absolutely FAKE NEWS!

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